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MONTHLY CONTEMPLATION ARTICLES
2024
January | Embodied Consciousness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
February | Aura by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
March | Duality is Reality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
April | Three Ways to Get Enlightened by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
May | The Formless Being Form by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
June | God's Grace by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
July | The Blue Pearl by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
August | Doorways Inside by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) | |
September | The Power of Your Senses by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Gurudevi Nirmalananda) |
2023
January | Being a Yogi in the World by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
February | Choosing Your State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
March | Making a Difference by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
April | Changing Your Future by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
May | What Kind of Karma? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
June | Your Mind's True Capacity by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
July | Where Are You Going? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
August | A Juicy Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
September | Pleasure, Happiness & Bliss by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
October | Just Do It by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
November | Why Do You Do What You Do? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
December | Sharing Your Happiness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) |
2022
January | One by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
February | Two in One by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
March | The Bliss of Consciousness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
April | Yoga & Wordly Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
May | Psychology & Spirituality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda) | |
June | Breakthrough! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
July | Freedom by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
August | No More Negativity by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda) | |
September | Perception & Action by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
October | Consciousness Imprints by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Prajñananda) | |
November | A Living Temple by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogaratna Yogyananda Fountain) | |
December | Wholeness by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) |
2021
January | Who am I? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | |
February | Why Am I Here? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
March | Do I have Free Will? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
April | What is Love? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
May | Where Can I Find Happiness? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
June | Why is My Mind So Crazy? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | |
July | Is All This Real? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
August | What is Consciousness? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | |
September | What is Death? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | |
October | What is Life? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | |
November | Wherefrom & Why? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | |
December | Who or What is God? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) |
2020
January | You're on Your Way by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
February | Slow or Fast? Hard or Easy? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
March | Other People by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
April | Pathways to Bliss by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
May | Living in Bliss by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
June | Equanimity & Enlightenment by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
July | Enlightenment & Devotion by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
August | Desire, Pain & Freedom by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
September | Seeing & Being by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
October | The Easy Path by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
November | Breakthrough by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
December | Love is An Answer by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) |
2019
January | Want to Feel Better? by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
February | Assess Your Condition by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
March | Elevate Your State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
April | A New Normal by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
May | The Inner Threshold by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
June | Serene & Luminous Experiences by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
July | Think of a Great Being by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
August | Who Sees Your Dreams by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
September | Meditate As you Like by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
October | The Experience & Experiencer by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
November | The Inner Sky by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
December | It's all Divine by Gurudevi Nirmalananda (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) |
2018
January | Self Effort & Grace by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
February | Just Don't by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
March | Transcendent Morality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
April | Making Spiritual Progress in Life by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
May | The Ultimate Pose by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
June | Breath & Beyond by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
July | Delving Inward by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Vidyadevi (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
August | Use Your Mind Differently by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Aanandi Ross) | ||
September | Flow State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) | ||
October | Diving Deep Within by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda) (hear it read by Swami Sahajananda) | ||
November | The Ultimate State by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Swami Samvidaananda) | ||
December | Instant Enlightenment by Gurudevi Nirmalananda , by Swami Samvidaananda) & Swami Shrutananda) (hear it read by Yogyananda Fountain) |
2017
January | Mapping Your Dimensionality by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
February | It's All for You! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda | |
March | Healing is a Multidimensional Process by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
April | All You Need Is... by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda | |
May | Aliveness in Technicolor by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda | |
June | Physical, Prana, Mind & More... by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
July | The Ultimate Map by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
August | Nirmala: Without Malas By Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda | |
September | Chakras & Nadis by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Shrutananda | |
October | Human Condition, Human Capacity - Contemplation Article by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & by Swami Samvidaananda | |
November | Time & Timeless - November Contemplation Article by Swami Gurudevi & Swami Shrutananda | |
December | You Are the Light You Celebrate - December Contemplations Article by Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda |
2016
January | Uplift Your Aspirations | |
February | Setting Yogic Goals |
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March | Following a Path | |
April | Asana, Mind & Grace | |
May | In the Midst of Life | |
June | Fully Alive! by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Samvidaananda | |
July | The Power of Manifesting by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Shrutananda | |
August | Inspired by Great Beings by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Samvidaananda | |
September | Being a Role Model by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Shrutananda | |
October | Becoming a Great Being by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Rukmini | |
November | Be Here, Now by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and Swami Shrutananda | |
December | Celebrating Light by Gurudevi Nirmalananda and by Swami Samvidaananda |
2015
January | Dharma: Life Purpose | |
February | Wealth: Abundance and More | |
March | Feeling Good | |
April | Yoga Promises Freedom | |
May | Life's Four Stages | |
June | Being a Grownup | |
July | A Beautiful Life | |
August | Creativity and More | |
September | Maintenance & Destruction | |
October | Maayaa's Worldly Dance | |
November | Grace is Amazing | |
December | no article |
2014
January | Relaxation & More | |
February | Your Own Heart | |
March | Your Body is a Temple | |
April | Infinity in a Body | |
May | Embodied Reality | |
June | A Yogic Body | |
July | From the Inside | |
August | Yoga for Every Body | |
September | Deceptively Easy - Amazing Powerful | |
October | Unraveling Tail to Top | |
November | More Alive, More Joyous, More You |
2013
January | Alignment with Grace | |
February | It All Begins at Your Tailbone | |
March | Where do You Wear Your Head | |
April | Svaroopa Yoga Difference | |
May | Your Spine | |
June | Revelation | |
July | A Bolt from the Blue | |
August | Forever Young | |
September | (no article) | |
October | Finding Self in Your Self | |
November | Your Yoga Community | |
December | Yoga - For a Good Life |
2012
January | Tapas | |
March | Svadhyaya | |
April | Surrender to God | |
May | The Ultimate Practice | |
June | The Yoga of Grace | |
July | Upliftment | |
August/September | Precision with Compassion | |
October | The Tough Stuff | |
November | (no article) | |
December | Sensory Impressions |
2011
January | Clarity, Integrity & Transparancy | |
March | Ahimsa | |
April | Satya | |
May | Asteya | |
June | Brahmacharya | |
July | Aparigraha | |
August | The Great Vow | |
September | Cultivate the Opposite | |
November | Pure Purity Purification | |
December | Practice Contentment |
2010
January | Strengths & Weaknesses | |
February | Innate Yearning | |
March | Satisfaction | |
April | Living in Shavasana | |
May | Go WIth the Flow | |
June | Creative Power | |
July | Being Human | |
August | Was it an Accident? (Report of Gurudevi Nirmalananda's Injury) | |
September/October | The Pairs of Opposites | |
November | Pain, Pleasure & Bliss | |
December | Dark & Light |
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2009
January | Empowering Perception | |
February-March | Free of Limitations | |
April | Formless and Form | |
May | Hi How Are You | |
June-July | Practice & Purpose | |
August | Joy | |
September | Cultivating Community | |
October | The Masquerade | |
November | Family Relationships | |
December | Find Yourself in Yourself |
2008
January | Tortise & Hare | |
March | Cultivating Awareness | |
April | What are the Differences | |
May | Deprogramming and Reprogramming | |
June | When Do I Do My Yoga | |
July | Stages of Bliss | |
August | Transformation | |
September | Conciousness Becomes You | |
October | Facing Uncertainty | |
November | Unconditional Love | |
December | Divinely Human |
2007
January | Choosing to Change | |
February | The Magic & Mystery of Ujjayi Pranamaya | |
March | Quiet Mind | |
April | Healing, Transformation & Illumination | |
May | Illumination and it's Source | |
June-July | Cooperating with the Process | |
August | Experiencing the Experience | |
September | Sailing Through Life | |
October | Free Will | |
November-December | Connections |
2006
January | The Fire of Yoga | |
February | Physics, Anatomy & Yoga | |
March | Naming the Experience | |
April-May | Describing the Difference | |
June | I Want To Be Happy | |
July-August | Generosity & Abundance | |
September | Do More Yoga | |
October | Your Mind Needs Yoga | |
November-December | (no articles) |
2005
January | Just One Word | |
February | The Inner Drive Toward ... | |
March | Relationships: Pets & People | |
April | Yoga is about Relationship | |
May | Relationship, Desire, Detachment (Part 1) | |
June | Relationship, Desire, Detachment (Part 2) | |
July | Desire & Destiny | |
August | The Power of Choice | |
September | Yoga - The DIscipline of Independent Bliss | |
October | You Are Always Choosing | |
November | Practice and Discovery | |
December | 'Tis The Season.... |
2004
January | How Much Yoga is Enough - For You? | |
February | Opening Into Love | |
March | Opening into Life | |
April | Shavasana | |
May | Living in Shavasana | |
June | The Mystery of the Human Body | |
July | Attaining Inner Freedom | |
August | Patterns | |
September | Mental & Emotional Patterns | |
October | Having Experiences | |
November | Embracing Life Fully | |
December | no article |
2003
January | Svaroopa® Yoga: The Process & Purpose | |
February | An Open Heart | |
March | Letting Go Gracefully | |
April | Persona, Personality & Self | |
May-June | Choice | |
July | Inner Experience | |
August | Feelings | |
September | Steady State | |
October | Continuity Amidst Change | |
November | Who Do You Feel Yourself to Be? | |
December | Everything is a Reminder |
2002
January | Process & Goal | |
February | Integration | |
March | Pleasure & Pain | |
April | Anxiety | |
May | Old & New | |
June | Let Yoga Change You | |
July | (no article) | |
August | Yoga Changes Everything | |
September | A Perfect World | |
October | Inside Out | |
November | Compassion | |
December | Relationship |
2001
January | The Power of Language | |
February | Namaste | |
March | Vegetarian | |
April | Self-Effort Grace | |
May | Change | |
June | Support | |
July | Who Am I? | |
August | How Am I? | |
September | Reunion | |
October | Seeing Beyond the Illusion | |
November | Bittersweet | |
December | Peace that Passeth Understanding |
2000
January | Future is Now | |
February | Path with a Heart | |
March | Capacity | |
April | Yoga is Skill in Action | |
May | Commitment | |
June | Finding Happiness | |
July | Balance | |
August | Vitality | |
September | Renewal | |
October | Seeing the Past Illusion | |
November | Family | |
December | The Season of Giving |
1999
January | Change the Changeless | |
February | The Changeless | |
March | Wisdom | |
April | Action Motivation | |
May | Ego | |
June | Sense of Purpose | |
July | Inspiration | |
August | Grace | |
September | Teaching | |
October | Breathing | |
November | Motivation | |
December | Light |
1998
January-Frebruary | Creating Concious Communuty | |
March | Action | |
April | Karma | |
May | Joyfulness | |
June | Vairagya | |
July | Abhyasa | |
August | Choices | |
September-October | Quiet Mind | |
November-December | Gratitude |
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